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Minecraft had been working fine until the last JAVA update, version 8 update 25. I figured it was a problem with the lack of video support on the desktop. So we installed a video card we had around. I have updated the video drivers for an ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO video card in an HP Compaq dc7800p running Windows 8.1 64-bit. Windows reports the driver is working fine but Minecraft crashes with the Pixel Format Not Accellerated issue.

I followed the directions suggested for the Pixel Format Not Accellerated issue and updated the driver.

Problem is even the Catalyst software doesn't recognize it's own hardware. Error: Catalyst Control Center cannot be started. There is currently no settings that can be configured using Catalyst Control Center.

I downloaded from the following: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop/legacy?product=legacy2&os=Windows 8 - 64

Package contains the following graphics drivers and dependent/required software for the products specified in the current version's official release notes for the 64 bit version of Windows 8:
Display Driver ver. 8.97.100.7
OpenCL(tm) Driver 10.0.937.2
Catalyst Control Center 2012.1116.1514.27190



---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// I bet Cylons wouldn't have this problem.

Time: 12/26/14 6:03 PM
Description: Initializing game

org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:252)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:306)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:739)
at bss.an(SourceFile:526)
at bss.ak(SourceFile:355)
at bss.a(SourceFile:302)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:124)


A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Stacktrace:
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:252)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:306)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:739)
at bss.an(SourceFile:526)
at bss.ak(SourceFile:355)

-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
at bss.a(SourceFile:302)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:124)

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.8.1
Operating System: Windows 8.1 (x86) version 6.3
Java Version: 1.8.0_25, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 96920464 bytes (92 MB) / 156246016 bytes (149 MB) up to 1060372480 bytes (1011 MB)
JVM Flags: 6 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx1G -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalMode -XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy -Xmn128M
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
Launched Version: 1.8.1
LWJGL: 2.9.1
OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ RuntimeException: No OpenGL context found in the current thread.
GL Caps:
Using VBOs: No
Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Resource Packs: []
Current Language: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)

DirectX Diag Report: https://gist.github.com/anonymous/d4fb5f2ab5b32cc6a762

I located the solution in the forums, Thread: [Windows 8] Lack of updated graphics drivers [SOLVED], http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/support/unmodified-minecraft-client/1868881-windows-8-lack-of-updated-graphics-drivers-solved

I only need to figure out why I don't have sound now. Hope the card isn't defective.